Final exam

4. This image changed the way I view photography. I shot this photo while we were learning the elements of art. This photo changed my perspective on photography because it was my first really good photo so I started to believe in myself as a photographer and therefore take better photos. Confidence for a photographer helps them shoot better because they tend to see the photos differently when they are taking them.

5. The difference between shape and form is that shape is a closed line. Shapes are flat and only have length and width, only two dimensional. Form is three dimensional, and has length,width, and additional height.
My shape post
My form post


6. The difference between pattern and repetition is that pattern is the repeating of a symbol or object on a piece of art, while repetition is a repeating of principle of design that creates unity in the photo and make it seem active.

My pattern post
My repetition post

7. My Weebly about page
Photographer who inspired me - Bryan Farley

8. First commercial shoot
Presentation Project
Final Project

I Believe that my Final project was my best work out of the three because it was a challenge for me. It was also my best because it showed my skills as a photographer to adapt to new situations and It produced some good photos. This project changed me because I am now able to see differently and view the landscape better. I can now see differently by surveying the land around me and taking in what can make  good photo and capture what my mind is thinking of. In order to be a good photographer it helps to not be one dimensional and only shoot one subject so I enjoy trying new subjects and techniques to further my overall photography skills.

final project

Photo Weebly Sites - Mission San Jose Photo Students

http://kgphotos.weebly.com/ period 1 Komal Gill
What I think is her best photo is the photo of a baby and a stuffed animal. It is her best because it has a large attention to detail while emphasizing the baby and stuffed animal.

http://ryenteo1.weebly.com/ period 2 Ryen Teo
What I think is his best photo is the first photo in His "juno" slideshow. It has his dog looking into the distance and a dog toy in the foreground. It is his best because it has very good composition such as rule of thirds and depth of field.

http://khushbupatel-photography.weebly.com/ period 4 Khushbu Patel
What I think is her best photo is the photo of a lake and a boat with a city in the foreground. The reason it is the best is because it has different quadrants that have a lot of different objects to look at.

final project

I am going to shoot panoramic photos of different landscapes. Each photo will consist of 5-6 separate photos that will be stitched/put together in Photoshop using photomerge. A tripod will be used to make sure the photos are consistent.

Shoot location: School (Baseball Field) during mid day around 2:00 PM, neighborhood early morning around 10:00 AM, Lake Elizabeth around sunset 6:00 PM, Coyote Hills around sunset 5:00-6:30 PM

Lighting: Natural and artificial

photographer Jaspal Jandu

How to do it

3 rules of composition

1. rule of thirds

2. lights and shadows

3. experiment different angles

1. Baseball Field 2 Pm
2. my house   10:00 Am
3. mission valley 5:00PM
4. Lake Elizabeth 6:00PM
5. creek 12:00PM

Photographers:
Will Pearson
Brad Templeton
Jaspal Jandu

Presentation Project

My weebly website

presentation project

We are going to shoot plants that will include dandelions, roses, lavender, and sunflowers.

Shoot Location: Kevan's backyard, my backyard, half moon bay, mission san jose high school

Needs to be a slightly cloudy day to shoot, and we will take pictures around 9am-12pm.

and one picture will be a silhouette shot done at night during sunset.

We will also be taking pictures at a shallow depth of field.

Only natural light will be used to take pictures

1. Picture of  a dandelion
2. Picture of roses found in Kevan's backyard
3. Picture of silhouette of lavender during sunset
4. Picture of sunflowers either in a vase or just an individual flower
5. Random flower that we find that looks cool

Photographers:
Stephen Johnson
Karl Blossfeldt
John Shaw

First Commercial shoot

Our Inspiration

By Katherine Lin

By Lucas williams

By Lucas Williams

Fish and Freedom by Kevan Mathis

By Jason Stiltz

Photos of stuff

And the winner for Best Picture

Favorite photographers
Bryan Farley
Robert Capa
Henri Cartier Bresson
Gordon Parks
Vladimir Rys

Photo Story MCW

U's together

Horseshoe Setup

Lunchtime in the Horseshoe

Gym Quad during the assembly

Multicultural performance

U's together

The remains of festive lunches during multicultural week. Only trash cans remain. The group effort of cleaning up helps keep the MSJ campus clean.

MCW Story

Multicultural week is a great time for mission to students represent their own cultures. During lunch people can go to the horseshoe and purchase food while bonding with each other. It is a great week for everyone to connect and have fun. Different days can represent different cultures. On monday it was Asia day, Tuesday was Africa day, and at the end of the week there will be a really fun assembly that we all go to.There is a guy named Kevan Mathis that takes photos during multicultural week to document comradery and show how multicultural week connects us all It is very fun to understand where people come from and represent your own ethnicity and culture. I'm glad we have multicultural week because it is a great experience.

Shutter Speed and Everything After

I am Kevan Mathis and my partner is Lucas Williams
The photo
1. The shutter speed is fast because the trucks on the right are going fast and they are captured as still with no motion blur.
2. This photo shows Rule of thirds because it is cut into sections.
3. This photo uses space because in between the trucks there are sections of open road or field.
4. This photo shows movement because it makes you look all throughout the photo at the different trucks.

Shutter speed 1/1150

motion

Shutter speed 1/850
Increased clarity, vibrance, and raised exposure.
It is motion because Mason is moving and it is not a still photo.

Unity

Increased clarity,vibrance, black, and decreased highlights, and whites.

The photo shows unity because the background makes the photo look complete and there are no blank spots.

Lens post Variety

Picture # 21 shows is variety because it shows different principles of design. It has movement and emphasis. The different focal points give the photo many different views. The running boy, the old man with guitar, and the trailer makes you look all over the photo.

Gordon parks part 3,4,

1. What is your definition of successful? To do what you like in life and give your hardest effort and know you gave it your all. 
2. What have you given up to become successful? I've given up many things like sleep, time, and money. 
3. What did Parks give up to become successful? He gave up seeing his family
4. Who was Genevieve Young's father? He was one of the founding fathers of the UN
5. How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)? 10000 dollars
6. How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?500000
7. Why did Parks refuse the money? He knew if he accepted Muhammed would have an influence on him 
8. What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?It told the story of a young black man and discrimination
9. What was significant about the character Shaft? It made a black hero. 
10. What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons? It was a book on his lfie.
11. What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce? Her daily life was too hectic
12. In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story? Twelve years of slaves
13. Who was Gordon Parks, jr? His son 
14. What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo? I liked the picture of flavio. It brought alot of attention to poverty. 
15. What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years? I will remember he was a revolutionary black figure that stood up for what he believed in .

Variety

Decreased highlights and exposure, increased clarity saturation and vibrance.

The photo shows variety because it has multiple elements of design such as emphasis, repetition, and pattern. 

Rhythm

Decreased highlights,increased blacks,increased clarity,and increased vibrance and saturation.  

The photo has rhythm because all the leaves create a sense of repetition and balance to make the photo have excitement. 

Proportion

Decreased highlights,decreased temperature, increased clarity, and  vibrance

The photo has proportion because the small recycle bins can compare to the larger trash bins. 

repetition

Increased clarity, decreased highlights, and increased blacks.

It shows repetition because the shadows of the fence and the fence itself is repeating. 

Pattern

Increased clarity and decreased highlights

This photo shows pattern because it is a repeating  form of the palm tree.

Movement

It shows movement because the change in depth changes the viewers focal point and lets the viewer see it for longer

Decreased highlights, increased shadows, and increased clarity.

Emphasis

Increased clarity, exposure, and a little vibrance and saturation.
This photo shows emphasis because the water bottle is in focus and is the main object in the photo.

balance

This photo shows balance because both sides of the photo have a similar amount of objects balancing the photo. 

Increased exposure, vibrance , saturation, and clarity. 

texture

This photo shows texture because the pinecone and the fence have a similar rough pattern that can be seen and felt if they were touched

Increased clarity, vibrance , and saturation. 

Color

This photo shows color because the whole photo is very bright and has color.

Increased clarity and exposure.

Space

This photo has space because in between the trees there are open spaces.

Increased clarity, decreased temperature, and decreased vibrance .

Form

This photo has form because the plant has depth,width,and height. 

Increased clarity, vibrance , and saturation.

gordon parks part 1,2

1. On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?
2. Where was Gordon born? (what state?)
3. What did Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college?
4. How old was Gordon when his mother died?
5. Where did Gordon move after his mother died?
6. Did Gordon graduate from college?
7. How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?
8. What is a "double exposure?"
9. Who was boxer Joe Louis?
10. What instrument did Gordon play?
11. What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
12. When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?
13. Who was Ella Watson?
14. What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?
15. What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?16. When did the FSA shut down?
16.  After Gordon moved to New York, what magazine did he shoot for?
    
17.  Who was the picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office?
    
18.  What was the first major story Parks covered for Life Magazine?
    
19.  Who were some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau? 
    
20.  How did Parks shoot fashion when he lived in France?
    
21. Where was Parks' concerto performed?
    
22.  Who was Parks' second wife? (Who was her father? What did she do?)
    
23. How old was Flavio de Silva when Parks met him?
    
24.  When did Parks meet Flavio?
    
25.  Where did Flavio live when Parks first met Flavio and his family?
    
26.  How is Gloria Vanderbilt? Who is her famous son? Who are her ancestors?
    
27.  How did Vanderbilt describe their relationship?

1. The doctor plunged his bloody remains into a tub of icy water and miraculously saved his life.

2. Gordon was born in Fort Scott, Kansas.

3. She said that not many black people go to college and that he would probably not go. 

4. He was 15 when his mother died.

5. Gordon moved in with his sister in Minnesota. 

6. Gordon did not finish high school and did not go to college. 

7. He went into a store and the lady in there asked what he wanted, and he said he wanted to shoot fashion; and she said come back tomorrow and shoot.

8. You expose the picture to double the light. 
9.He was a professional boxer who was black. 
10.He played the piano
11.The Farm Security Administration's goal was to remove poverty during the depression
12. He was supposed to take photos of american gothic. 
13. She was the subject of the american gothic.
14. He was inspired by the poverty
15. He learned how to approach his subjects.
16. It closed in 1943
17.He shot for vogue
18.Wilson Hicks
19. Crime across america
20.De gough,picasso and vangough
21. He made the model move and he moved with her
22.It was in Venice
23. Elizabeth Cambell
24.He was 12
25.He was climbing the sloped of rio de janeiro
26. He was the head of the household
27. Her son is anderson cooper,  Her ancestors were rich railroad workers.
28. They had respect and love for each other.

Shapes

This photo is shape because the first flower that is not in focus seems to be flat in the photo. 

Increased clarity,vibrance,saturation, and exposure.

Lines

This photo is lines because the leaf has lines on it that is very focused and can be easily seen. 

Added +100 clarity , +37 saturation, and + 21 vibrance.

Favorite Blog Photo

Look From Behind, With Feeling #6

1. This photo shows a great deal of emotion without showing faces

2. It has a good focal point on the three officers in the middle

3. I like that the photo is taken from behind, its a obscure angle.

Top 5 photos of An Embedded Photographer Empowers The Poor

An Embedded Photographer Empowers the Poor

Top 5 Photos

2, 22, 9, 15, 16

1. Women with water vase, #2
2. Boats in sunset, #9
3. Trash and Paper #16
4. Eyes on TV #28
5. Blue Water #3

Updated Multimedia Fest

Ordinary Miracles -Photo league

1. What was The Photo League's credo? The camera was more than a means of recording reality; it was a device with the potential to change the world.

2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?
   The Film and Photo League

3. What was the workshop? The Photo League’s school, offering photography classes to anyone with a camera and $5 tuition. Director Sid Grossman insisted the goal of the photographer was to achieve an emotional connection with the subjects.

4. Who taught "the workshop?"
   Sid Grossman

5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy? I would photograph the nature around us in the neighborhoods, at school, in places we go all the time but never appreciate for the natural environment. We always overlook the scenes that are familiar to us, and never stop to take a moment and reflect upon it.
6. What was The Harlem Document?
   The Harlem Document is a portfolio of photographs that reveals Harlem’s poor living conditions and neighborhood in the 1930’s.

7. Who started The Harlem Document? Aaron Siskind started The Harlem Document.

8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter?
   Caravaggio

9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter? The kids all looked very sweet and innocent, but specifically the one sitting on the right had a perfect ray of light hitting his face, illuminating him.

10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions) He photographed child labor which showed children as young as eight working long   hours under dangerous conditions. Later in World War 1, Hine served as a photographer with Red Cross. He was also hired to record the construction of the Empire State Building.

11. Who was Weegee? Weegee was a photojournalist who took images of the aftermath of New York street crimes and disasters.

12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power? They became focused on supporting the war effort. They showed patriotism in America and gruesome descriptions of the war.

13. How did The League change during WWII? Photo League members enlisted with armed forces and took part in battles on every theatre of WWII.

14. How did Siskind change after WWII? Siskind turned away from the social and political world after WWII.

15. What was the Saturday Evening post? The Saturday Evening Post was a photojournalism magazine similar to LIFE.

16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph? Barbara Morgan was an American photographer best known for her depictions of modern dancers.

17. What eventually undermined the Photo League? The Photo League was put on a list of possible totalitarian, communist, or fascist organizations, created by Tom Clark.

18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film? Communism

19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?
    W. Eugene Smith
20. What happened to the league?
    FBI agent Angela Calomiris testified that Sid Grossman had recruited her from the Photo League into the Communist Party. Although the League was never officially on trial, people became scared and didn’t come anymore. Due to the loss of members, the Photo League closed down in the summer of 1951.

Multimedia Fest

Poster Assignment

Period 3- Semester Final

1. My favorite photo from this slideshow is #5.  The reasons they are my favorite are, I like how the photo captures a person in their daily life just going to the beach and then a submarine comes into the photo which is not often you see a submarine close to the beach. It is also my favorite because I like how it has a deep depth of field. Lastly Its my favorite because the focus is not on the larger part of the photo(the girl) and on the submarine which makes the viewer actually focus intently on scanning the photo.
2. The photo that is the best from the slideshow is #9 1. It uses rule of thirds well like how the deer and the bird are not centered. 2. The photo has so much detail in the background and on the top with the trees and branches. 3. It captures a moment which might not normally occur with the bird on top of the deer.
3. My best work this semester is the masters of photography project on Henri Cartier-Bresson. 1. It is my best work because I believe that I managed emulate his style of photography. 2. The photos have more objects and people that make the photo more alive and active. 3. The photos are filled all the way so the photo has so many things to look at.
4. My three rules of composition are Rule of thirds, using light and shadows, and experiment with different angles and take a lot of photos so you take the best photo possible.
5.                                                                   Mission pool

This photo illustrates the rule of thirds and light and shadows. 

6. The first of the great Bryan Farley's rules of composition is get closer.

7. The benefits of working in a group are

we can ask each other questions and help each other

we are responsible for each other so we can be held accountable,more drive to work hard

we can share different views and show different perspectives

if someone is doing well we can emulate their success

develop communication skills

8. The difficulties of working in a group are

one person may slow you down

you may disagree with your group

some group member might not want to participate

they can communicate badly 

one person may not be able to stay on task

9. My favorite work of another student is the photo Junior took of a staircase

10. My photographer was Henri Cartier-Bresson. He contributed the decisive moment which was “The decisive moment, it is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.”- Henri Cartier-Bresson 

11. The most famous photo of Dorothea Lange is "Migrant Mother." The photo was taken in 1936 in Nipomo, California. She was then hired by the Resettlement administration. 

12. John Ames Mitchell was the creator/ founder of Life Magazine. The first issue was published November 23, 1936. 

13. Robert Capa was a founding member of magnum photography. It was founded in 1947

14. "Falling Soldier" was taken September 5th, 1936 in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.

Album cover recreation

                                                                  Elvis 56 album cover

Masters of photography project reflection

1. How do you think your project represents your work as a student?
I believe that the project shows the quality of my work as a student and showcases it well
2. How has your understanding of photography changed during this school year?
Throughout the school year my understanding has increased alot.
3. What are some of the benefits of working in a group?
Working in a group helps us work together and get work done faster.
4. What are some of the disadvantages of working in a group?
Everyone has to look after each other and some people may slow the rest down.
5. Now that you have had more time to reflect, is there anything that you would have done differently with your recent project?
I would've made sure to check my group's blog posts to see if they posted correctly.
6. Is there anything else that you want to include? 
This smiley face and some kale